EHS Coordinator

Tenneco Inc.; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in the United States is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator to support the development, implementation, and administration of EHS programs across the facility.

You will help train employees, maintain ISO 14001 readiness, and work with management to foster a proactive safety culture while ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of related experience in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a relevant field with 1–3 years manufacturing experience.
• Solid understanding of the EHS function and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations.
• Working knowledge of Workers' Compensation regulations.
• Ability to develop and implement safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Build a proactive safety culture at the facility.
• Maintain and improve the EHS management system in Enablon.
• Assist with implementing EHS programs, policies, and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Lead EHS assessments and drive corrective actions.
• Provide EHS-related training to employees.
• Investigate injuries/illnesses and track data.
• Prepare environmental reporting and permitting.
• Support ISO 14001 certification efforts.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Regulatory reading & interpretation

MS Office

Communication skills

Team player

Training & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Enablon

Job description

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen?Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator is responsible to assist with the development, implementation, and administration of all applicable environmental, health and safety programs and policies for the organization. The EHS Coordinator will help to develop, update, and train employees on EHS policies and procedures. The EHS role will assist with company health and safety initiatives, engage with employees throughout the organization and assist with champion the facilities’ preparation for ISO 14001 certification every year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with management to build a proactive safety culture at the facility. Thereby creating an environment where employees and supervision are engaged in working safely every day
• Implement, control, maintain and improve the EHS Management system including entering PSIFs in the Enablon
• Assist the EHS Manager to implement EHS programs, policies, procedures and best practices. Assist implementing new regulatory requirements and provide control measures that reduce or eliminate risks to the facility
• Assist with EHS assessments/audits at the facility, (whether internal, or from the organization/3rd party auditors or regulatory agencies). Identify areas for improvement and lead corrective actions. Report EHS results to leadership team
• Assist, present and/or oversee EHS related training in compliance with regulatory compliance or industry best practices
• Help investigate all injuries/illness, near-miss, 3rd party and environmental incidents. Manage and track injury and illness data and environmental metrics. Lead reduction in injury and illness rates and environmental impact and cost
• Prepare, maintain, and comply with federal, state, and local agency environmental reporting and permitting with organizational standards
• Assist the achieving and maintain certification to ISO 14001: environmental management system

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree prefered in a relevant field and minimum of 1-3 years related experience, manufacturing environment experience preferred
• Solid understanding of the EHS function and requirements within an organization
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations along with the ability to write, create, and implement safety programs, policies, and procedures
• A working knowledge of Workers Compensation regulations and case management
• Ability to effectively present and train organization employees on EHS programs and procedures
• Ability to work as a team member with other EHS team members and cross-functional teams
• Effective oral, written, and presentation communication skills
• Proficient in MS-Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities